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Easy Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes

Here is an easy Instant Pot scalloped potatoes recipe you can use as the perfect cheesy side dish for the holidays or year round with dinner. Make in your Ninja Foodi or Crockpot Express pot sliced or steam petite potatoes with our sauce at the end and enjoy that way.

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The holidays are approaching and we’ve been working on a lot of easy Instant Pot recipes around here to serve along side your main dish! These Instant Pot scalloped potatoes are always a must during Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. (affiliate links present)

Ninja Foodi Scalloped Potatoes

A quick and easy potato dish with layers upon layers of cheesy goodness. Making it this way you’ll be able to free up your oven by cooking them in your multi cooker pressure cooker this year. 😉 Make it in your IP, Crockpot Express or Ninja Foodi too.

Since there are so many goodies we even created a post on Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes which applies to Christmas Day as well and has all our recipes for the holidays there, including this one.

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For reference, this is the pressure cooker I have (a 6 quart) and use for all recipe creations.

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Instant Pot scalloped potatoes

So we call these Instant Pot scalloped potatoes but you might know them as au gratin potatoes, same difference really. You can make this for the holidays or add diced leftovers in it after that day to make a ham and potatoes dish.

  • This 1.5 quart glass bowl – if you have an 8 quart you could use a bit larger bowl
  • Sliced potatoes – we like Yellow Gold yellow potatoes, they have a more buttery flavor
  • Butter
  • Cheddar cheese – to make cheese sauce, lots of it, any variety but I would include at least half of it being sharp cheddar. Dairy Free Scalloped Potatoes are possible too
  • Chicken broth – don’t skip and use water, this is much better
  • Flour
  • Salt and pepper
  • Whole fat milk – way better than reduced fat

This does need to be a pot in pot dish to turn out right and not burn on the bottom. If you want to make slow cooker scalloped potatoes we have that too but it takes a lot longer, take your pick.

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Pressure Cooker Scalloped Potatoes

Why I love cooking in my pressure cooker is a long list but a few of my favorite reasons to use it during that time are;

  • During the holidays the oven is always full, usually too full to allow everything to get done at the same time, using your Instant Pot to cook 1 or more dishes frees your oven up
  • Some of your favorite Thanksgiving sides now can be cooked and kept warm for quite some time in your Instant Pot. Just set it on warm when it’s done and take out when everything is ready

AND many main dishes can be cooked in a fraction of the time like we did with this Instant Pot ham recently.

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Cheesy Potatoes in Instant Pot

See…..gooey and cheesy when it’s done just like you love them! Now there are a few ways to brown these on top.

  1. For Instant Pots you can buy a CrispLid which turns your Instant Pot into an air fryer. Then just set to 400 for a few minutes.
  2. If you’re making Ninja Foodi scalloped potatoes you can just use your crisp lid.
  3. Keep the contents in your oven safe dish, then put under your broiler for a few minutes to brown the top.

Just cut the potatoes pretty thin and you’re going to layer the roux you’re going to make with half your cheese, then remaining cheese goes on the very top.

Cooking timing works well with Yukon Gold potatoes, russet may take a wee bit longer. Quick release is not best as you want potatoes to be very tender. Once the pot comes to pressure it will only take 4 minutes of cook time, and 10 min. natural release.

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Scalloped Potatoes in Ninja Foodi

After you try these, or if you’re looking for more Instant Pot Thanksgiving side dishes we have some more!

  1. Instant Pot stuffing 
  2. The best Instant Pot cranberry sauce – seriously cooks in 1 minute
  3. Holiday Instant Pot corn casserole – comes out so pretty in a bundt too!
  4. Try this Instant Pot cheesecake for dessert

Add an additional 1/2 cup of cheese on top before you brown it to create a really ooey gooey dish. Here’s the printable recipe for Instant Pot au gratin potatoes.

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Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes

Here is an easy Instant Pot scalloped potatoes recipe you can use as the perfect cheesy side dish for the holidays or year round with dinner. 
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword au gratin, cheese, instant pot, potatoes, pressure cooker, scalloped, side dish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 250kcal
Author The Typical Mom

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2.5 tbsp flour all purpose
  • 1.5 c milk whole milk
  • 4 medium potatoes peeled, sliced into 1/16" pieces, we used Yukon Gold
  • 2 c cheese white cheddar, shredded, 1/2 c reserved for top
  • 1/4 c chicken broth or vegetable broth, or water, optional if you want to thin sauce out

Instructions

  • Peel and slice potatoes, use mandolin slicer for best results to make them thin and all the same thickness. 1/16" is best.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the flour, salt, pepper until well combined and smooth. Add melted butter and then whisk in milk and broth until there are no lumps.
  • In a bowl that fits inside your pressure cooker begin layering the ingredients. Start with a bit of broth mixture, then potatoes, liquid mixture, then cheese and keep repeating these layers until you've reached almost to the top. (leave a bit of room for bubbling when cooking). The top layer should be just potatoes.
  • Pour 1.5 c water into the inner pot of your pressure cooker and lower down a trivet. Lower bowl on to trivet. Close lid and steam valve.
  • Set to high pressure for 25 minutes. Allow to naturally release steam for 10 minutes when done, then release rest quickly.
  • If you want top an ooey gooey cheesiness top with remaining 1/2 c of cheese set aside and:
  • Put under your broiler for a few minutes to crisp top. Close Ninja Foodi air crisp lid if you have that machine and set to 400 degrees for a few minutes to crisp, or use CrispLid at 400 degrees for 4-5 minutes or until browned.

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Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes
Amount Per Serving (4 oz)
Calories 250 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 561mg24%
Potassium 534mg15%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 488IU10%
Vitamin C 13mg16%
Calcium 289mg29%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Dina

Thursday 13th of April 2023

This was a big hit at a family gathering! Loved it!

The Typical Mom

Sunday 16th of April 2023

Oh good

Cynthia

Thursday 13th of April 2023

We made this for Easter dinner and everyone loved it.

Nikki

Thursday 13th of April 2023

These scalloped potatoes were fantastic. Love how easy they were to make and all the cheesy goodness.

Angela

Thursday 13th of April 2023

LOVE that this can be made in the IP! So good and so creamy. Thanks for the amazing recipe!

Beth

Thursday 13th of April 2023

This is the perfect quick and easy side dish for any meal! So cheesy and so easy - my favorite things!

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